BAYAMON, Puerto Rico, Feb. 26 -- Miguel Cotto defended his WBO junior welterweight crown Saturday, stopping DeMarcus Corley in five rounds.
Cotto landed a powerful left hook to Corley's body midway through the fifth, sending the challenger to the canvas. Corley stood up but received another left to the body before dropping to his knee in pain.
Referee Ismael Quinones stopped the fight at 2 minutes 45 seconds of the round. Corley seemed alert and protested the decision.
Corley, a former WBO junior welterweight champion from Washington, had his best chance in the third round when he landed a right cross to the face that wobbled Cotto. But Corley (28-4-1) was slow in his attack and squandered the opportunity.
Cotto (23-0, 19 KOs) made his second title defense.
